United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2537 (105th)
Uniformed Services Former Spouses Equity Act of 1997
Introduced
24 September 1997
Last action
10 October 1997 · Committee
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Sponsors
Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1], Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1], Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19], Rep. Ehrlich, Robert L., Jr. [R-MD-2], Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Collins, Mac [R-GA-3], Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9], Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5], Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18], Rep. Metcalf, Jack [R-WA-2], Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48], Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4], Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
21 August 2025
Summary
Uniformed Services Former Spouses Equity Act of 1997 - Requires payment from the monthly disposable retired pay of a member to his or her former spouse in compliance with court orders (division of property) to terminate upon the remarriage of that spouse, effective as of the last day of the month in which the remarriage occurs. Provides that, in the case of a member to whom a final decree of divorce, dissolution, annulment, or legal separation is issued before the member begins to receive retired pay, the disposable retired pay of such member, for purposes of such monthly payments, shall be computed based on the pay grade and length of service of the member while married. Increases such amount concurrently with retired pay increases. Requires a member's spouse or former spouse to obtain a court order for reapportionment of a member's monthly disposable retired pay by the later of the following dates: (1) two years of the date of the final decree of divorce, dissolution, annulment, or legal separation; or (2) six months after the enactment of this Act. Prohibits the court from treating as part of a member's disposable retired pay amounts which have been waived from such pay in order to receive veterans' disability compensation.
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Timeline
24 September 1997
Introduced
Referred to House National Security
Source: IntroReferral
24 September 1997
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on National Security, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
24 September 1997
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1844)
Source: IntroReferral
24 September 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 September 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 October 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Source: Committee
10 October 1997
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 24 September 1997 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ehrlich, Robert L., Jr. [R-MD-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Collins, Mac [R-GA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Metcalf, Jack [R-WA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/2537
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/2537
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